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HB1303 will give Colorado citizens greater opportunity to participate in our elections by simplifying the process while maintaining full options for registration and voting.

A new voter suppression bill in North Carolina targets student voters… and their parents

I love North Carolina. My family and I have vacationed on its beaches pretty much every year for the past three decades. I sent my daughter to one of its superb public universities. I’m absolutely devoted to its barbeque. I’ve even learned to admire – though I can’t cheer for – Duke basketball. But I’ve [...]

I attended oral argument on Wednesday in Shelby County v. Holder, the case challenging the Section 5 “pre-clearance” provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Common Cause joined in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of upholding the law. Keep in mind: the Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of Section [...]

In the face of partisan ploys to rig the election system, President Obama took a strong stand to support voting rights in last night’s State of the Union address. The story of Desiline Victor, the 102-year old woman that stood in line for three hours to vote, is both inspiring and troubling. Inspiring because it [...]